Torch comes to memorial for D-Day commemorations

The memorial carries the names of more than 20,000 World War Two Commonwealth air force troops

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) hopes to appeal to young people by taking its torch of commemoration to Runnymede Air Forces Memorial.

Organisers hope the Lighting their Legacy roadshow will build connections between veterans and young people, inspiring them to understand the lessons of World War Two.

The event in Runnymede, at 11:00 BST on Thursday, will see people share local stories of D-Day and witness a torch-lighting ceremony.

On 6 June, it will be 80 years since the Allied forces descended on five beaches in Normandy - the start of the liberation of France.

Megan Maltby, the CWGC’s public engagement manager, said: “D-Day is a national moment and an opportunity for all generations to come together to commemorate and contemplate the sacrifices which underpin the freedoms we enjoy today.”

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